wounds
Translation
injuries, cuts
Examples
The nurse cleaned the patient's wounds.
The nurse cleaned the patient's wounds.
Time heals all wounds.
Time heals all wounds.
Grammar Patterns
to have/suffer ((wounds)) to have injuries He had several deep wounds.
Similar Words
Synonyms: injuries, gashes, lesions; Antonyms: healing, health
Etymology
From Old English 'wund', meaning an injury or hurt. The '-s' makes it plural.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'round' but with a 'w'. Imagine a round opening in the skin – a wound. The 's' indicates more than one.